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M1.2 Earthquake near Ovacık, Tunceli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-03 01:47:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Ovacık, Tunceli (Turkey) on September 3, 2026 at 01:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
44927da21f4bf9f58e1fceb0f0393ebe70bfc58f
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-03 01:47:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Tunceli
City
Ovacık
Village
Adaköy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.36230, 39.10020
Temperature
12.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.5 km
Shallow
7.5 km
7.5 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 199 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 410 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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